Is Aspartame Bad for You?

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A quick online search of Aspartame will provide you with numerous opinions about this artificial sweetener. Some claim it causes things like cancer, seizures, multiple sclerosis, lupus, memory problems and brain tumors. Just about every governmental organization in the world, regulating food products, have deemed it safe for human consumption. (But, you know, just about every governing body in the world still gets the “sodium raises blood pressure” myth wrong, despite overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary, so let’s not take their word on the whole Aspartame thing!)
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[@TodayIFoundOut]

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[@blondeguy08]

Today I Found Out please delete or redo this video you. As an engineer/scientists I find it appalling how videos of such incredibly harmful misinformation get spread. Aspartame is extreme dangerous and it’s rise to acceptance is a terrifying example of the high level corruption that happens in a capitalistic country. Any study you read that ignores or downplays the effects of aspartame are likely sponsored by the very company that has the most to gain from its use. Almost every truly independent study reveals multiple significant side effects.

[@raymartinez3826]

Today I Found Out you can always tell when something has aspartame mainly seemed to be used in drinks taste awful and the nausea and migraines

[@frzBAW]

In the end real sugar is better and natural. If your life has come to you thinking you need to drink diet soda. Well then get off your lazy ass and exercise

[@truecrimelover2022]

Well artificial sweeteners helped me lose a lot of weight and get off of half my meds. I drink diet drinks and 5 calorie packs. I used to drink lots of regular soft drinks. It might not be the best but for me drinking 8 to 12 cans of soda a day was way worse. People think that everyone is a wheat grass eating health nut. If you are great but if not there's probably other things you are eating that are as bad or worse. I eat other processed foods too. I'm down from 30 meds to 15 meds and down by almost 100 lbs. One size does not fit all.

[@jlha1]

to lose weight keep away from something that is sweetened with fructose because the body stock it as fat and it gives nothing to your blood sugar and you end up as diabetics as with all other artificial sweeteners that destroys your hormones in the small intestine that is responsible for the absorption of sugar and therefore gives diabetic, and there is sugar in all natural food from nature

[@nias2631]

Being alive usually results in death. That is worrisome.

[@williamberry4597]

So far at the rate of 100%

[@Tht1Gy]

Everything God makes dies. Where did this guy God get such a good reputation? His batting avg is '000'. - George Carlin

[@torontotonto33]

I hate the shitty aftertaste of anything with aspertame.

[@jklinders]

You mean arsenic I think.

[@mikicerise6250]

Dan Kremnitz Diet Coke is really well done though. No noticeable difference. I appreciate it, I like a nice can of Coke but definitely don't need the extra sugar.

[@fridgemagnet]

was just going to post the same, i can't stand the taste.

[@torontotonto33]

fridgemagnet It's horrible. I actually stopped drinking pop altogether years ago.

[@torontotonto33]

Miki Cerise That's right. I stopped drinking pop years ago to avoid the extra sugar.

[@SideEffectsmusic]

So basically. It could be bad for you at extremely high doses, but the same could be said for almost anything.

[@GG38429]

Exactly. You can drink 18 cans of coke and be fine.

[@chrisbriffa2395]

In a nutshell yes :)

[@1014p]

Side Effects except if you drink soda especially more than 6 oz. Will quickly see its effects. I have watch people start using aspartame. Drink diet sodas at 24 oz minimum a day. Basically gain weight and often at marginally alarming rates. Not saying they are taking more than he says here to cause issue. But you can clearly observe its effects in moderate quantities. I myself want to throw up after have even minor amounts. My stomach feels sick for day or so after. Also have found any foods containing it quickly exit in diaries form. So yes it’s got issues and this isn’t uncommon issue. Also you’ll see consumers energy levels not have endurance.

[@MrGean83]

@@GG38429 You'll get diabetes and lose your teeth but you'll be fine. Exactly lol

[@GG38429]

@@MrGean83 I have type 1 diabetes, which is autoimmune. Type 2 is caused by excessive consumption of sugar and lack of exercise.

[@vd9866]

Why do people always think research in defense of aspartame is sponsored by chemical industry, but nobody ever considers the possibility of the sugar industry tarnishing aspartame by sponsoring anti-aspartame researchers?

[@robertharris6092]

@Friendly Fire yes. In the 50s it lobyed a shit ton. Such as advertising eating sugar raw would actually help you loose weight.

[@cxx23]

@Friendly Fire Yes

[@tjj4lab]

Vlad Rosé it doesn’t matter in the end, humans have been eating normal sugar for hundreds of years, the case evidence for the safety of sugar is multigenerational at this point. There maybe side effects that we just don’t know about yet, Aspartame is too new to know the long term ramifications. For me though I avoid Aspartame because it tastes like ass, the after taste is especially fouls.

[@scratchy996]

It's just like in the case of global warming with scientists vs the fossil fuel industry.

[@truecrimelover2022]

I know. I lost a lot of weight and got off tons of meds by switching regular soda for 5 calorie packs and diet drinks. I lost almost 100 lbs. It's amazing how many people tell me that regular sugar is better for them while they drink a 32 oz regular soda and can't figure out why they can't lose weight. Most of us aren't on a super healthy diet so it's no different than all the other chemicals. Some people seem to be more sensitive but that doesn't mean one size fits all. I used to wouldn't touch it until I found out I had gout and found out the role fructose plays at least for some people especially those who drink a lot of regular soda. I drank 8 to 12 12 oz cans a day. So I really hate all of this negativity like it's the worst substance on earth.

[@VashGames]

This casual, less wild and less bearded style really takes me back.

[@christopherpollard3809]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[@talon5985]

Ditto

[@DaleStrickland]

Right? Feels funny after binging Business Blaze

[@nickhargreaves681]

This look is a first for me. Looks like Chester Bennington.

[@Orangeninja5000]

IKR? He used to be so adorable

[@bxdanny]

I've heard and read a lot of stuff about aspartame, but this is the first time I've actually seen its full structural formula. Also, most material supporting aspartame's safety mentions the two amino acids in it and conveniently neglects to mention the methanol. This video actually seems like a fair and balanced presentation of the facts. Congratulations, Simon.

[@joshyoung1440]

It doesn't matter. A certain molecule being a functional group on another molecule isn't going to act the same way as it does on its own. That concept is laughable. I love TIFO but it's quackery to pretend that what the groups would do if separated has anything to do with reality. It's not even actually methanol anymore. It's missing a hydrogen. If you wanna get into facts that are technically correct but mean nothing (like that aspartame has a methanol group).

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

Just don't expect him to present the truth of anything being politicized.

[@nicholasfaber9695]

@@VeritasEtAequitas The irony in your statement is that the very nature of politics is to not be transparent or truthful

[@ProfX501]

@@VeritasEtAequitas Have you considered that maybe you might just be wrong?

[@user-hy4jt8sr6y]

The truth about Aspartame and diet drinks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYXNmqSBn8qphqM

[@BuceGar]

"Everything is a poison, it's just a matter of the dose."

[@wtk6069]

We indeed must start taking seriously warnings about too much dihydrogen monoxide.

[@navret1707]

WT Keeton - or hydrogen hydroxide.

[@milascave2]

Friendly: Yes,hypocrites, the ancient Greek dude who is considered the father of western medicine, said that.

[@AIcattheros]

Opinunate ted nope, it was Paracelsus

[@catatonicbug7522]

My favorite video in your library!! As a 35-year victim of type 1 diabetes, I have argued with people about this my entire life! People have always told me that aspartame would give me cancer, and I have always told them that "the dosage used in studies was 800 times the adult human dose, given to a rat... Try the same with water and see what happens!" Good to know that more and more studies have continued to prove the safety of the chemical that makes sweets edible for diabetics.

[@Nick-th1kx]

Have you considered that if one dose equals one can and you drink 3 diet cans a day for a year you’re over 1000?

[@catatonicbug7522]

@@Nick-th1kx one dose is one dose. We are not talking about lifetime exposure. Your body easily handles the filtering process to clear it out of your system. Apply your logic to alcohol. People are just fine with a single drink every night with dinner, but 365 drinks in one night would have a very different effect.

[@kenny116116]

THE MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL

[@tohopes]

u r the powerhouse of youtube comments

[@seignee]

ihasahatchet Never spent a day on current events Instead I studied the old American west

[@dr.h.e.sawyerjr.9984]

And, of course, that has ENORMOUS value.

[@dappercuttlefish9557]

Girly Nerd Now I need to go find that song...

[@The_grappling_dummy]

Right, now tell us what the mitochondria does lol many people know the term "powerhouse of the cell" but few actually know what it does.

[@Cadwaladr]

I just avoid aspartame because it tastes like shit.

[@wendtchr]

The only valid reason.

[@speye22e]

Yeah it leaves a weird aftertaste--I still like diet sodas sometimes but I can definitely understand people not liking it.

[@jawr1215]

If you like soft drinks, try Pepsi Max or Coke Zero. Both (in Europe) use 3 different sweeteners instead of just the one, which mitigates much of the sweetener aftertaste; not completely but it helps.

[@robertknight4672]

speye22e I prefer sucralose (Splenda) all these sweeteners have there own distinctive flavor.

[@wesleyk.8376]

It quite literally IS shit... It's genetically modified DEFECTION of the e-coli bacterium. Glad you quit

[@reichstein011]

This just got recommended, and holy crap, it's baby Simon :)

[@mlew3434]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@OzSteve9801]

I have seen a beardless Simon!

[@johnserfling5216]

Baby Simon had much better grammar and pronunciations than adult Simon has. I like baby Simon.

[@Eric-vo3cz]

@@OzSteve9801 Do you have any proof of that ?

[@GTSN38]

I use cocaine in my coffee instead of sugar

[@charlesj.easleyii7642]

Some would have you believe it's better than aspertame.

[@cancelled_user]

And don't use aluminium spoon! Only aluminium tinfoil hat.

[@djsonicc]

just make sure it's pure and organic

[@youhustlinmeboi5335]

I shoot heroin instead of a cup of coffee. I herd caffeine is bad for you.

[@GTSN38]

OMG ! Caffeine is bad for you ? Guess I'll have to quit coffee, that sucks.

[@LemonArsonist]

I'm usually disappointed people don't go in depth enough on youtube, so thanks! Thoroughly informative!

[@TodayIFoundOut]

We have the opposite problem, with some people complaining we give too much depth. ;-)

[@Vibinator]

more depth the better :D

[@Roxidius]

that's what your mom said :D come on, u left me no choice :D

[@ov3rcl0cked]

I'm surprised this channel isn't more popular.

[@jackschwartz1783]

I'm not, but that's because while he sounds like he knows what he's talking about, he's actually just skirting the truth using flawed methodology. Once you remove those parts of this video you find he really hasn't told you anything of value concerning the topic at hand.

[@macsnafu]

Based on this video and the "Is Salt Bad for You?" video, today I found out that people accept bad government advice as gospel and reject good government advice as conspiratorial. Amazing!

[@gabrielsegura8654]

This advice is based on demonstrable emperical clinical data. It is found that it isn't good for you, but does not have a high rate of serious health effects in the quantities of normal ingestion. Anecdotes and personal testimony, or any appeal to governmental authority, in either to the positive or negative, while should be noted, do not constitute data based fact and would be a fallacy of logic and failure to the scientific process.

[@macsnafu]

@@gabrielsegura8654 Very logical of you. Too bad most of us aren't that logical.

[@pattifeit4354]

Reading this comment in 2021 made me laugh out loud!

[@hamishwhitehenderson5197]

@@macsnafu to bad some people seem to think being wilfully ignorant and incredibly opinionated means they “think for themselves”.

[@dickdeoreo]

My wife is like this. She calls it “being honest” and considers all ignorant diarrhea that explodes out her mouth acceptable because she’s “just being honest”. I like my cats better than her.

[@brianpayne2478]

I don’t drink it, because it has a very specific taste to it.

[@krisbrixon]

it gives me a headache, so it's a no go for me.

[@MarcT7761]

Yep me too,tastes awful

[@slbarbieri1725]

Tastes like licking metal.

[@carterhicks7441]

I prefer its taste to real sugar.

[@someaussiekidd]

Aspartame was actually initially approved in 1974 but pulled back right before it hit the market because of some concerns. The FDA put together a task force and went over the 168 studies GD searle submitted and concluded it as safe in 1981. Aspartame since this time has been one of the most studied food products on earth. Basically Nothing else in the way of food has been studied this much and if it was harmful we would DEFINITELY know. Good video! I had to give a presentation on this to some colleagues recently.

[@avengerscaptain9480]

science for hire. simple as that. just look at what robert kehoe did with lead and gasoline.

[@minealsomine9663]

And no one would tell you if it was found to be poisonous anyway. You are fool to believe otherwise.

[@Axisoflords]

@@minealsomine9663 Tin foil conspiracies begone.

[@bonk8594]

I will call you bot you trust the FDA basically you trust the people who found out that weed cures 6 types of cancer and stopped the research to their benefits like making more money of chemoterahpy....my point here is just dont trust nobody everything is about money and controle..

[@BigUriel]

@@Axisoflords These people are the real cancer.

[@wolf1066]

All those people who complain that a small amount of aspartame in diet soda is a "health risk" who then pour out an enormous bowl of Kellogg's Corn Flakes and shovel an extra tablespoon or so of sugar on top...

[@Anna-tc6rz]

Exactly. Most things are alright in moderation I used to drink soda like crazy. 5-6 cans a day. I switched to drinking no more than 1 liter of 0 calorie sparkling water. Usually more like 1/2 of one. Just doing that I lost so much weight and feel better without the sugar spikes

[@mx.litzix9100]

@Derek Charette his point is that people will eat garbage loaded with natural sugars and shit on the idea of artificial sugars.

[@sxltyio8427]

Sugar doesn't kill anyone

[@ratoh1710]

I mean to be fair you have to do that to make cornflakes edible

[@MrAsh1100]

@Derek Charette Yeah. More like its in moderation as in eat responsibly. Doesn't matter its artificial or not, eat moderately and responsibly. And you going on a lecture in public makes you look like an asshat even if the table is seated full of medical doctors/staff.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

I have been drinking a 12 pack of diet Coke daily for 30 years and my ex wife grew to despise me over the same time. Seems to me it is not only safe but highly reccomended

[@TEGvTEG]

LMFAOOOOOOO

[@lawrencechung1815]

I hope you are serious

[@ava4139]

i drink 5 cans a day so seems i’ll be alright- is diet coke why your wife left

[@jamesbarrick3403]

@@ava4139 diet Coke had nothing to do with it... She was in her late thirties and decided she wanted get divorced like her friend's. She thought that was a good idea at the time... Of course she regrets that decision

[@evlkenevl2721]

12 a day? Don't think aspartame is the only ingredient you'd have problems from lol.

[@wemustdissent]

As a research scientist in a biochemistry related area must say this is the best youtube-style explanation of this I've ever seen. Good job.

[@JustThatGuy714]

Finally! Thanks apple for listening to my conversations and recommending this video.

[@gafeht]

5:36 DON'T PUT THAT THERE. Red can win in the next turn if you don't block the three red chips at the bottom. Do you _want_ to lose??

[@user-74652]

Well, while displaying that photo, he is talking about developmental disorders and severe learning disabilities.

[@gafeht]

Random user #74652819 Is he suggesting that people with developmental disorders can't play connect 4?

[@artificernathaniel3287]

Yes! the best move is to cut that row off! Then to cut off that stack of two and then go for the diagonal victory up from the bottom right!

[@karendobrowolski2219]

Thank you for finally bringing us the truth. Good video.

[@jamesduncan3673]

I can't drink anything with aspartame in it, because even one 12 oz. can of soda a day gives me splitting headaches. And yet I've never heard of any studies that address my issue. Most interesting.

[@angelaricks5379]

You did an excellent job on this video, thank you very much.

[@anthonymacleod8829]

Simon thanks for the information. another great video☺.

[@fickdichus]

Your video is very good and informative, but it leaves out an important point in the whole debate: Whether or not the consumption of sugar replacements in general lead to an increase of the risk of diabetes mellitus type 2. The argument is very straight: You let your body think that you consume sugar, your body gets ready to process the sugar but only finds 1/100 amount of aspartame instead of the sugar that he expected to find. One can easily understand that this might cause damage to the way we process sugar and lead to diabetes. A clear up on that topic would be great!

[@Captain_Irk]

Doesn't "diabetes mellitus" refer to type 1? And do you have any sources on that debate? I've yet to hear anything about it, and I'm not sure I follow the argument.

[@gwgux]

Thanks, this was really helpful! I've heard the rumors about aspartame being bad, and it's been weighing on my mind a bit more lately, but this video really helped separate fact from fiction!

[@billyoung8118]

I've had T1 diabetes since 1985, been on aspartame ever since. The health impacts of aspartame to my body are far less damaging than the impacts of sugar to my body. So far I have no ill effects from aspartame that I am aware of.

[@abuslinky]

Glad we got that cleared up - though it still tastes revolting.

[@austinblackburn8095]

I don't know diet Dr.Pepper taste alright even when compared to the original.

[@-desertpackrat]

Same here, but it actually makes me very sick too,if I accidentally even taste something with it I get stomach cramps and nausea, and the taste stays in my mouth for hours, and Idk why everyone thinks it tastes like sugar, it does not, it is the worst taste, and won't leave my mouth all day, nothing covers it. I've literally eaten bugs, and aspartame is the worst tasting thing I know of so far.

[@wich1]

abuslinky dear god yes, I really don’t understand how anyone can ingest the stuff, it is absolutely revolting indeed

[@AtlasJotun]

@@austinblackburn8095 True, seems to be an anomaly. Fresca too, but that seems to be disliked by most people.

[@eanschaan9392]

@@AtlasJotun I like Fresca. I think Diet Coke tastes like swill compared to normal Coke, but Fresca is pretty good. I didn't even know it had aspartame in it for years.

[@davidbolding8598]

Very Informative. This video gave me a point to look at. See, I have some kind of allergy to something in Aspartame. If I drink anything with Aspartame in it, I will have a multiple migraines. This has been tested by multiple doctors as well. They still don't know why. So thank you for making an informative video.

[@Ocker3]

Excellent coverage!

[@thedoomnegotiator9693]

Love the attention to detail with the captions at “please don’t stop reading here”

[@JonnesTT]

we could go back to lead as artificial sweetener like the Romans did ^^ it's just a little poisonous

[@gusbrady4972]

At least we know what it is.

[@jimicope4988]

LOLOL

[@Sophie-ge7ti]

aspartame is metabolized by the body and excreted through your renal system. lead does not break down, and is not easily excreted, and highly toxic. Comparing the two is a false equivalency.

[@castlekingside3487]

Not understanding humour might not be a false equivalency but does it show a lack of intelligence?

[@blackfeathercrafts]

People actually LIKED your uneducated comment? Wow!

[@tomiathisflex7706]

Wow. Awesomr video. It's refreshing to watch a video that uses facts and sources as the main evidence to their argument

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

Thank you. I trust you to do the research.

[@stevestarr3160]

Thank you for this very well detailed explanation of Aspartame as it is a big issue for my daughter about me drinking diet soda...

[@elritch]

Best edutainment on the topic of aspartame I've ever seen. Great job guys!

[@TodayIFoundOut]

Thanks :-)

[@kaysimpson]

It is very difficult to see aspartame as harmless when, for me, it triggers debilitating migraines

[@confusedrhino9169]

Then do not consume it. That is the reason we have free will .

[@kaysimpson]

this is becoming more and more difficult to do, as manufacturers are adding aspartame and/or sucralose to many non-sugar-free foods and beverages, and even chewing gum

[@MaesElder]

Migraines are a poor example of something having a harmful effect, even if aspartame specifically is causing them, migraines are often caused by very widely spread reasons. You could talk to 20 people who suffer from migraines and get 20 different triggers. Reasons for migraines are poorly understood and inconsistent. For example, both me and my brother get migraines, mine are cause by stress to my neck, while my brother gets them if he has caffeine too soon after he wakes up.

[@namefinder]

I get migraines from sudden changes of weather, shall we ban weather please?

[@kaysimpson]

I definitely see your point. this is why I didn't write that aspartame is a hazard. what I wrote was that I have difficulty seeing it as non-harmful because it causes me migraines

[@carlotta6208]

Thank you for the information.

[@bettynolo23]

Brilliant video!👏👏👏

[@genma986]

I simply don't like the taste of aspartame.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Rickard Johansson Thank you. I keep getting told by just about everyone I know that they can't taste the difference. The aspartame has a different kind of sweetness and a lingering bitter aftertaste. And these same people are baffled when I can tell they've given me diet soda but told me it wasn't.

[@Krytern]

You only have to drink diet coke after trying regular coke to instantly tell the difference. Most people here in the UK know the difference between diet and regular.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Krytern UK Diet Coke is actually a different formula from Coke besides the sweetener. But I've been told other lite versions of drinks don't taste any different, and they're full of it. I had to stop drinking a brand of tea I really liked because they switched to Splenda and claimed their focus group couldn't tell when I wrote an inquiry about it.

[@Krytern]

OtakuUnitedStudio - It is so easy to tell a difference. Get a cup of coffee or tea with sugar in it, make the exact same cup with sweetener in it.... Difference is night and day. Their focus group probably never drank that kind of tea before.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Krytern UK There actually is a reason that they could reasonably claim this - a focus group is given small samples, and cherry picked to death so they tell the research team exactly what they already want to hear. There are people who can't taste the difference - about 1 in 4 people has fewer than average taste buds, and there may be a specific genetic link associated with how certain things are tasted that mean different people have different subjective experiences from the same substances.

[@joec.9591]

The only issue I have with Aspartame is that it has a funky aftertaste I don't like. But then, so does every artificial sweetener I've ever tried. I use unbleached, organic sugar to sweeten those few things I like sweetened. I'm not sure if that makes much difference, but so far so good.

[@elstertv]

Sugar also has an after taste, one that is more persistent actually. This type of aversion is subjective of course. Since I find the aftertaste of aspartame to be less enduring than sugar, I prefer the diet versions better. On a video debunking nonsense about imagined health fears, promoting equally dubious claims or assertions about the supposed benefits of ‘organic’ food seems out of place. There are no known benefits to organic food and plenty of disadvantages (cost, environmental degradation due to lower yields, waste due to spoilage, etc.). This is an example of the naturalistic fallacy. Might be interesting to cover this subject in a future video.

[@zsurvivalist7996]

@@elstertv there's so much back and forth on organic vs nonorganic that I don't exactly know what is true . I hear it's better for people's health and the environment when pesticides and herbicides aren't used like they are in conventional farming .

[@markelster2570]

@@zsurvivalist7996 The back and forth is generated by special interests (to benefit them, not you). The science and ecology is in on the subject and it is conclusive: pesticides and herbicides on balance are better for the environment because they help to increase crop yields and produce healthier crops. Incidentally, many organic foods use "approved" pesticides and herbicides, and many plants contain "natural" pesticides. Suggest checking out "The Locavore's Dilemma" for a peak inside the facts about impacts to our environment and economy from organic farming practices.

[@mellowlink1215]

thanks for the quick answer and then the whole answer

[@triciaskiles]

Thanks for the video! background "music" is distracting tho

[@StoneCoolds]

Food industry: you have 2 choices, Cancer or diabetes, choose wisely

[@puncheex2]

What ... you're blaming them for your choices?

[@rob141]

There is a third choice, eat healthy

[@StoneCoolds]

@@rob141 👏🏻

[@bloody4558]

@@puncheex2 UHM, that's not his Point. He is saying that the food industry will try to make you consume food to an unhealthy amount, that's why they keep spreading misinformation around, so that you avoid certain products and eat what they make.

[@samtraji1]

Sugar is the main culprit for cancer tho

[@RageyRage82]

I am trying to lose weight, as I actually need to, and one way I am doing so is by taking small steps. I drink on average about 4 cans of soda a day. That is allot of sugar. It has had a very adverse affect on my weight, and other health problems. So I revealed my plan to replace my soda with diet soda for now, as I eventually also replace it with more water, and natural fruit juice. My friends said it was worse. I did some research on it before, but trying to explain to them is like talking to a wall sometimes. This video explains it very well. I am not just trying to say I can drink diet soda, and I will just magically lose all these pounds of weight. I don't think they understand the intention, that I want to progress in my moderation, not cut right to it, which I have tried doing before and ultimately failed. All in all, I simply want to live healthier, consume less sugars, and eat food that is more beneficial. That is the end goal. And I am GOING to do it.

[@DavidVoxDem]

Why don't you grab carbonated water and fill it up with lemon juice, for instance? If you start drinking orange juice on a regular basis you'll still be consuming enormous amounts of sugar, so you should stay away from that as well. Also, don't forget to monitor the amount of estrogen you're consuming. Might as well buy a pack of Animal Test to block estrogen and promote testosterone production. If you can pair A-Test with a couple push-ups that you gradually increase overtime it'd be perfect. It doesn't really matter if you drink regular or diet, as concluded by Purdue university, and here's why: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q3/prof-diet-drinks-are-not-the-sweet-solution-to-fight-obesity,-health-problems.html

[@Fonzy23890]

Aaron Fowlow

[@WizardyDinosaur]

Why are you telling us lol?

[@celinak5062]

Aaron Fowlow you could use stevia instead, or drink coffee, tea and chocolate milk. The food that makes you feel the most full are fiber, protein and liquids.

[@mrsinn2642]

American? Whats wrong with water?

[@terriensberg5487]

Very good video.

[@robhingston]

loved this Video,

[@akiokami9367]

Personally, it tends to upset my stomach and induces vomiting if I drink too much. In small amounts I just feel bad

[@Azirahaelx]

Someone clearly had to practice saying "phenylalanine" :)

[@granand]

They don't get hurt, by aliasing them instead of hurting our brains calling them.

[@ozthebeeman]

I work in a whiskey distillery. idk about other stuff, but methanol is absolutely dangerous and can cause blindess. in whisky, the level of methanol is specifically distilled to insanely low % close to the 0.1%, if not less

[@xinic5]

1600 cans of diet soda a day? *Challenge Accepted*

[@billybollockhead5628]

I drink 3l a day…

[@JerryDavis]

Can you do a video on Sucralose, and also it would be really interesting to have you dig into the story of Sodium Cyclamate

[@TinyRickPlays]

That would be interesting! I'd like to see the money trail, because it seems as soon as one sweetener's patents run out it is suddenly vilified in favor of the new, "safer" and patented HIGHER PROFIT sweetener. Cyclamates fell to saccharine, which then fell to the new, safe aspartame, which then fell to sucralose, which is now falling to stevia. In ten years everyone will be buzzing that stevia is bad for you, and we'll be on to the next thing.

[@Raletia]

Just wanted to comment that Stevia is a plant, so it's not exactly artificial like the others. Ideally you want to get the kind that's made similar to how sugar is, where they steep the stevia leafs in alcohol, and let it evaporate, leaving behind just the crystals.

[@TinyRickPlays]

I bet some corporation sponsored series of studies will still vilify it the moment the next high-profit sweetener comes on the market.

[@rikwisselink-bijker]

Stevia being a plant and thus being natural is not necessarily an indication of safety. If you offer me a choice of a paracetamol tablet (factory-made) and spoonful of cyanide (naturally occurring), guess what I will choose.. Relative risks are very difficult to understand by non-experts. I use as a rule of thumb to distrust anyone who needs to put their argument forwards in all-caps, or on a poster whose only purpose is scaring people. Being afraid of any form of nuance or criticism is also a red flag..

[@rachet4444]

sucralose causes people with a dairy allergy like myself to have an allergic reaction

[@MexieMex]

After reading many scientific papers on the topic I was amazed at how many people believe it's bad for you, then I remembered some people still think vaccinations cause autism ;^/

[@w13rdguy]

Mexie Mex Although some people do get maimed, sick, or dead from vaccines, the risk is deemed acceptable for the prevention of diseases among the population.

[@HexagonicDistortion]

It was just admitted that ordinary vaccines have caused a lot of deaths. Trusting these "scientists" that are on the payroll of companies that have billions invested in the products that they try to claim are safe to use, is just naive. Medical companies have a horrific track record of putting substances out there that are extremely harmfull or even lethal. They are forced to redraw several substances every year because their initial reassurance proved to be false. Still we are supposed to trust these people with our lives? I am considered being a stupid tin foil hat for not trusting this "science" that over, and over again has proven that it can not be trusted... I dont trust ppl that continuously lie to me. It is a very basic cognitive function and a survival mechanism that we have for a reason. If my life is at stake, Im willing to take the chance and hope that this medication may save my life. Very much the same way even the most hard core atheist probably will pray as the plane he is in, is plummeting towards the ground. But as long as I have a choice, I chose not to trust compulsive liars , by stuffing my body full with things they want me to buy in order to make their stock rise. It's just common sense.

[@louistournas120]

+HexagonicDistortion: "It was just admitted that ordinary vaccines have caused a lot of deaths. " ==How much is a lot? Source please. Without a reliable source, we just have an internet meme. A meme is a mind virus. Let’s not run around like little chicken about stories how the sky is falling. “these "scientists" that are on the payroll of companies that have billions invested in the products that they try to claim are safe to use” ==Safe to use means that the drug is transferred to other companies for testing. The company that does the testing doesn’t even know which sample is the real drug and which one is the placebo. They just report their findings back to the company. If there is a benefit, then it is approved. I have participated in a test and it was for an artificial sweetener. “I dont trust ppl that continuously lie to me.” ==Nobody is lying. If you are talking about viruses, yes, it can kill people. If you expect perfection, then open your own company and let’s see how good you are. I have read a few stories about jewhova witnesses that refuse blood transfusion and die. These people are stupid and they blindly trust some story from thousands of years ago that comes from superstitious jews. I have read one story where a couple did not take their kid to the hospital and he died. Then, they did the same with their second child. They have been prosecuted for murder. They resorted to praying which did not work. “If my life is at stake, I’m willing to take the chance and hope that this medication may save my life.” ==Look at the very first line in your post. Do you know what a vaccine is? “Very much the same way even the most hard core atheist probably will pray as the plane he is in” ==This is invented by religious believers. They think that an atheist is going to pray for the god that they believe in while the reality is that there are thousands of gods invented by thousands of cultures. What makes anyone think that praying will work? Why not get up and do some breakdancing for Santa Claus? Maybe he can come by with his magical reindeer.

[@hardgay7537]

I'd rather a small minority of the population suffer ill effects from vaccines than see a plague/smallpox/measles/polio epidemic break out. Given the length of time it took for basic hygiene and reasonable medical practices to become mainstream in Western culture, I'm in favor of these things being legally mandatory.

[@MattDeezly]

People love outrage culture and giving into a social norm

[@johncgibson4720]

Thank you and thank god. Voice of reason.

[@williamhinson9727]

Of my eight grandparents the only one who died from cancer drank Tab soda all day. It was the first thing I knew of in the 1970's to be sweetened with aspartame, I do not consume anything with artificial sweeteners as a result.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

Huh... one of the only situations where knowing what a mitochondria is actually serves a purpose.

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

Without mitochondria you're basically nothing but a motionless sack of meat waiting for the predator or desperate human to stumble by and eat.

[@seigeengine]

My HS biology classes remind me that mitochondria are responsible for metabolizing the body's energy resources to store energy by converting ADP to ATP.

[@dogvom]

I avoid artificial sweeteners simply because I find they all have an unpleasant, bitter, metallic aftertaste, like a mouthful of old pennies.

[@aivanm.vaughn1576]

You might wanna get that checked out

[@jaspermills4506]

me too its horrible

[@elaniarkady7351]

Yes agreed it tastes like a chemistry experiment gone wrong!

[@felixmdx]

they arnt sweet they taste like dogs vomit

[@TM-ng2bz]

Yes, it tastes horrible

[@SilverionX]

THANK YOU! I just get so annoyed at people who berate me for drinking coke zero every now and then. If you ask them if they drink alcohol they will say yes like it's no big deal. I take a cider like 4 times a year, eat the occasional sugary thing at a party or whatever and allow myself one bought of junk food a year, all of which they do constantly and yet have the nerve to criticize ME? It just makes me so angry. Thank you for letting me rant, I will send you a doctors fee by telegraph. - Silver

[@TheBatman602]

I always enjoy the fact that this channel looks at things logically and based in actual research and facts, regardless of any person opinion of the video makers.

[@RosaStringWorks]

I am highly allergic to aspartame. I get a crazy bad headache. And my vision shrinks down to where it looks like I'm looking through a small tunnel or a pipe. For me it is definitely a health risk.

[@Jm4steam]

It always gives me migraines.

[@PhantomQueenOne]

Gives me gastritis.

[@MRTN13]

i got aids

[@vntr2576]

MRTN13 same

[@Hackerhunter15]

Do you also get them when you eat cheese?

[@cameronzy279]

For me, normal sugar in a drink will leave me with a feeling of absolute fullness vs aspartame and corn syrups, I can keep going.

[@ronalddump4061]

Do you realize that high fructose corn syrup is 55% fructose, and granulated white sugar is 50% fructose?? There is little difference. It is all hype. The fact is it is the simple carbs, eaten in excess which is bad for you. That includes both plain sugar and HFCS. And what is the most harmfulfor you is eating these carbs and getting no exercise to burn them up on a daily basis. Finally, aspartame is a poison, period. Dont touch this garbage.

[@ilovelar]

Thank you. I have spent over two decades thinking my drinking of Diet Coke caused my children's autism. It'll take a long time to convince my brain it wasn't my fault. This is a good start. Thank you.

[@stevecurtis6393]

Yes! I have no doubt.

[@anatomicalgains]

Simon looked kinda weird 4 years ago without a proper beard

[@Azerkeux]

He looks like a small child compared to our Fact Boi

[@Nosirrbro]

Still not drinking diet soda, tastes horrible.

[@Lunaius]

Diet Coke is alright

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Lunaius It has a bitter aftertaste to me, but I actually prefer the flavor over regular Coke otherwise. It makes me sad I can't drink it.

[@spookiedooks]

I'm very happy this is out here. My mother died of a brain tumor and absolutely adored diet coke (that'd probably where I picked up the habit) and we had asked numerous doctors whether or not it was the diet coke that had caused it. All of them had said no, saying it was very likely something else such as genetics. I cannot stand the numerous false ideas that a lot of things cause cancer that we haven't proven do. We do know certain things cause cancer like UV rays, smoking, genetics, etc but its generally harmful to be under the belief that next to everything causes cancer. Misinformation is a plague that can ultimately affect our search for a cure and can inhibit people from living their life freely. Please question everything, especial things regarding a topic as serious as cancer.

[@rickperry2145]

First, thank you for focusing on the facts of the subject matter. I don't like aspartame because I think it tastes bad, is too strong, and gives me a headache every time. I prefer other sweeteners such as sucralose and stevia. However, why have multiple studies shown that people gain more weight with diet sods vs. the non-diet sugared kind? I personally like water and don't drink sweetened soda any more.

[@SeraphinaPyle]

Great video, are you considering doing one on GMO's? I feel like the fear mongering behind that one is similar to the fear mongering behind aspartame.

[@robertbarncord6341]

Agreed.

[@scotteberl]

While I try to avoid aspartame regards, I love that your channel can simplify things for people to easily understand.

[@grrsss8335]

My brother inlaw got cancer, his oncologist said the most likely culprit was the aspartame in the diet soda he drank.

[@RollinShultz]

The problem with the FDA, EPA, AMA and others is lobbying (a.k.a. bribery) and staffing by industry ex VPs who also afterwards go back to being VPs. My motto concerning foods is this: If God made it, eat it / if man made it, toss it.

[@eveofhades9260]

This was an excellent video, but it made me wonder if you have done one on Sodium Flouride.

[@louistournas120]

Fluoride. You swapped the o and u. Brushing your teeth with it is fine but do not swallow it. It makes bones brittle. Also, some toothpastes have monofluorophosphate. This is FPO3, where a F is binded to a P.

[@shadenox8164]

Eh, don't be too obsessive about it though. Not swallowing any at all is impossible when having it in your mouth like that. Certainly don't swallow it on purpose. But unless you're directly sucking the toothpaste out of the tube and swallowing every bit you shouldn't even consider worrying about the quantities.

[@ThrottleKitty]

+Shade Nox: Actually, for the most part, your body is quite good at holding things in the mouth without swallowing! Measure a volume of water, and put it your mouth for a while, then spit it back into the cup! It's actually likely more, cause of a little bit of spit being added.. ick. It's part of the gag reflexes functions. I typically rinse my mouth out with Hydrogen Peroxide cause every mouth wash ever has sweet shit in it that stays on my sensitive teeth defeating the purpose, and that is stuff you REALLY don't want to swallow! So, as long as you rinse well, you should never actually swallow any noticeable amount of toothpaste! i mean, of coarse tiny amounts are going to seep through, but tiny amounts of things rarely have an effect on your body, it can typically filter them out without any difference.

[@shadenox8164]

Throttle Kitty Rinsing actually defeats the purpose of using a fluoride toothpaste. Spit out the excess but do not rinse so it has time to act.

[@ThrottleKitty]

Shade Nox I mean after you finish, of coarse! Also, for some people (myself included) leaving any material on the teeth after brushing can be quite painful!

[@majorramsey3k]

I get migraines when I have it.

[@rgrdesigns]

Me too.

[@h45e]

Me too, I'm thinking it's the alcohol in it now.

[@BboyFlimsy]

I was scrolling to see if any one else had this problem. I get migraines and muscle spasms from it, but to be fair, a ton of things cause migraines and spams for me.

[@davidstone1293]

So does my wife. She is allergic to it and a small amount will always trigger a migraine

[@bloody4558]

You don't get Migraines. Migraine is something you're born with. Sugar and some sweeteners are some of the many known triggers for migraine. And yes alcohol is yet another trigger. Migraine is one of the most common neurological diseases to exist, yes it's a chronic disease that can be inherited from parents to child. It's usually preceded by prodromes and then auras. A migraine aura is a symptom that happens right before the headache which is a migraine's main symptom. Temporary visual impairment, muscular spasms are common auras for migraine. As for prodromes, irritability, hunger and depressions are some common prodromes. If you feel any of these after eating or drinking something sweet, know that a aura may soon to follow and then a headache. Although some people may not get any headaches at all, which is my case. I only get visual auras and nothing more.

[@K-Murphy]

I know this is well old now but me and my sister both have pku and the diets you have to stick to can be turf. but its good to see video of someone actually mentioning pku cause the amount of times I've brought it up the person has been confused and now days with the UK sugar tax most stuff Aspartame now and Its hard now to eat or drink stuff even stuff we used to enjoy when being young

[@NOWThatsRichy]

I've always said that sugar, (particularly unrefined brown or Demerara sugar) a completely natural product must surely be better for you, than a bunch of artificial chemical sweetners . The problem now in the UK is that the recently introduced 'sugar tax' has caused most drinks manufacturers to substitute sugar in favour of artificial sweetners, so its now hard to avoid them.

[@allanrichardson1468]

Since aspartame is not merely a MIXTURE of the three ingredients, but a molecule made by COMBINING molecules of those ingredients, its real effect in the body depends on WHETHER AND HOW it breaks up in the body. If it is excreted before breaking down, then any damage it does would be due to the catalytic effects on OTHER chemicals in the tissues which encounter it. If it does break down, then what is produced by the breakdown, and in what amounts? These "metabolic products" are the ones which may or may not produce ill effects. And as for methanol and formic acid, these are already found in trace amounts in the human body and in various foods. HONEY in particular contains minute amounts of formic acid, because the bees inject it into each newly filled cell with their stingers as a preservative (its name comes from "formica," the Latin word for "ant," and is an ingredient in the venoms of ants, bees, and other hymenoptera; but as venom it is injected into the bloodstream, not eaten). I am only raising questions; I do not know the answers. But I suspect that long term effects would be very slight at normal usage amounts, and dependent on the dose. However, it does have the short term effect of enhancing flatulence and causing diarrhea in some people, which is enough reason to avoid it unless such a laxative effect is desired.

[@carmium]

In fact, aspartame metabolizes into 50% phenyalanine, 40% aspartic acid, and 10% methanol. It does NOT break up along the lines presumed by Whistler in the video. Phenylalanine is an amino acid found in mammalian milk and is sold as a dietary supplement. It is an essential amino acid that we do not produce and we must be consume foods that contain it. Aspartic acid is a non-essential amino acid involved in protein synthesis. It is also available as a supplement. Methanol is metabolized to formaldehyde and then formic acid, which is why you don't drink moonshine from backwoods stills. But only 1/10 of your spoonful of coffee sweetener (which is mostly fillers to make it look more like sugar) becomes methanol, so you'd have to eat it by the boxful all day to get a dangerous amount of formic acid in your system.

[@AimeeColeman]

carmium please cite the source you used that states we break aspartame up into these 3 species.

[@michaelkaybecker]

Aimee Coleman thanks for saying this. To many Internet know it alls with out a source to back up there claims.

[@daveface69]

Sounds like someone didn't watch the whole video. A comprehensive review of all data and studies on Aspartame found it posed no health risk at recommended levels. There's your answers. Which you'd know if you watched to the end.

[@allanrichardson1468]

Dave Watts Except to people born with a metabolic disorder called phenylketonuria. Fortunately, if they survived infancy, their parents were aware of their illness and told them about it as they were growing up.

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

It tastes horrible.

[@Hadmin]

And the incredibly disgusting chemical after taste.

[@Hadmin]

I am not alone on this. And yes, it is indeed aspartame. Stevia has the particular after taste as well, but not as bad as aspartame

[@Hadmin]

www.quora.com/Why-do-artificial-sweeteners-have-an-aftertaste

[@hollenfeuer1]

I get an aver taste with Stevia, and not aspartame. Everyone is different.

[@CountPenta]

Apparently some people are unable to taste it but I assure you that there's a very powerful chemical aftertaste to it. Some times a waiter will mix up the orders but a single sip of a diet coke will make me cringe and switch them back. I like this video but I refuse to believe that anything that tastes like this isn't harmful.

[@gregf415]

Interesting!

[@fritzitz]

Very interesting article. I’m just a little perplexed about something you said at the beginning. You said that sodium does not raise blood pressure levels. I was very excited to hear this so I checked with Merck and other sources and they do not confirm this, please explain.

[@jameswalker4397]

I remember some concerns about aspertaim and high heat. As an Arizona resident, I have wondered if the rumor it changes to a more dangerous substance at years of 120 degrees or more, since those temps and much higher can result during storage and transport in desert and tropical regions.

[@jameswalker4397]

Temps, not years. Darned spell checker.

[@vwoday1872]

I wash down the M.S.G. with Aspartame

[@vwoday1872]

@Matthew Andrews Damn right and red dye #5 too

[@Tloman73agc]

Lol.

[@THEchiQ]

MSG is awesome.

[@Twinsuns2187]

Lol

[@vwoday1872]

@@BrooksFoodLooks why wait try a taste now of my essence

[@hatoru17]

That's good to know but I'm still not drinking the stuff. Trying to cut down on regular sugar intake as well.

[@blatherskite3009]

I remember, years ago, eating some flavoured crisps (that's "chips" in American) and noticing there was multilingual ingredient info on the packaging. Next to the Spanish text was some daily maximum intake amount advice for Aspartame that was absent from my UK English text. I figured the Spanish food regulatory body required that warning to be there for a reason, even if other countries (such as my own) were more lax. Been wary of Aspartame ever since.

[@Hman9876]

My chemistry teacher told me that any low calorie sweetener is "Bad" for you. he said what they do is throw off your blood sugar levels. Since the sweetness on your tongue primes your body for sugar and releases a lil bit of insulin, then your blood sugar level goes down because it thinks its getting more sugar but then no sugar comes, so your body is then low on sugar. hes not saying it causes cancer and stuff, but what he says it does is lead to blood sugar levels to change oddly.

[@EsChr2910]

Your teacher was wrong. The hormone-respons for aspartame does not cause such effects. Maybe you should have talked to your biology-teacher.

[@corwinatreides9568]

It is for me with the headaches I get when I consume it. It feels like someone is having a nuclear exchange in my brain. And that's whether I eat or drink it in something.

[@bloody4558]

You have Migraine, Aspartame and sugar are not to blame, although they are some of the known triggers for it

[@bloody4558]

There was some way to prevent migraine headaches after eating or drinking anything with sugar, but I don't remember it right now

[@fmh357]

Thank You. At last an objective report on objective testing. Like so many things in today's culture, things are purely emotional and so often lack empirical data. I noticed from the comments below there are people who would deny that fire is hot no matter how many times they burned their hand on a stove. But for me I'll just go with the data.

[@The1larian]

THANK YOU... next time one of my friends goes off on my diet soda consumption im gonna send them to look at this.

[@tisjester]

They will not believe anything that does not conform to their idea that moderate consumption of diet soda is anything except bad.

[@rush1er]

"Sola dosis facit venenum." Its the dose not the poison.

[@HPFangirl71]

My daughter tells me aspartame will kill me, all the while smoking half a pack of cigarettes & chugging down coffee with espresso shots like its water!! lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@granand]

Ladies, most are designed to tell not listen. Not generic though. One thing which is consistent is this observation of Ladies is applicable to all Cultures, Regions, Countries, Color or Creed

[@granand]

@Hypercube Jones no context ,& not able to relate. Mind explaining more

[@granand]

@Hypercube Jones Good for me 😉

[@TorpisoulYT]

I have Phenylketonuria (PKU). Aspartame is basically the worst thing I can ingest due to the Phenylalanine. With the recent Sugar Taxes, so many drinks companies have made the move to Aspartame. Supermarket fizzy drinks usually use Sucralose, yay!

[@DeadDancers]

I did read one research paper about aspartame which was focused on its impact on gut bacteria and it found that if you had compromised gut bacteria (such as having gone on long term antibiotics) then aspartame could inhibit what remained. The effect presumably also occurs in normal people but it just isn’t noticed because the result is comparatively much less.

[@Tzedakah263]

I'm quoting this the next time my coworkers give me hard time from drinking to Diet Cokes a day.

[@JustinBarker]

I don't care if it's harmless. I don't want it.

[@DavidB773]

thanks... but I think I'll err on the side of caution!

[@michaelvol8922]

Please do saccharine, and splenda also

[@Horace01]

i died from aspartame 3 years ago. explain that SIMON

[@skibalovesya]

You know, this video helps explain why I get a very bad migraine from aspartame. I'm extremely alcohol intolerant, so that might be why I react that way. I know they say it isn't proven in everyone about the migraine thing, but I know it's entirely true for me. Mostly just claim it's an allergy.

[@audreymuzingo933]

I don't always drink Diet Coke but when I do Google knows and suggests a Simon video about it. (I literally just walked in the door with a 20 oz. Diet Coke that a thrift store owner gave me because it was so hot in there I had to sit down--and this video is literally in my suggestions right now, lol!).